Served in the Union Army in the Civil War in Co. D, 2nd Wisconsin Infantry. Enlisted in Janesville, Wisconsin April 20, 1861. Taken prisoner at Battle of Bull Run. Disharged at Madison, Wisconsin July 8, 1862 as paroled P.O.W.
March 21 [1862]
News from Two Wisconsin Prisoners
Messrs Editors:-
Please publish the following letter received by S.E. Reed, of this city. The letter was written by a prisoner taken at the battle of Bull Run and will be read with extreme interest by the many friends and relatives of the writer and of Mr. Wilcox, who has not been heard of for a long time.
Salisbury, N.C.
March 21st, 1862
Cousin Sallie:- I cannot conceive what kind of ideas you have of me for not writing to you before but paper is too scarce for a long excuse. Wait, if you please till across the lines.
I doubled teams with Oramel Wilcox of Co. D, Oct. 8th.
We and several more Wisconsin boys are with the Kentucky sharp-shooters. There are fourteen hundred and sixty-eight of us in the above mentioned burg. Left Tuscaloosa March 1st, don't know when I shall get home, but will yet be well. I am healthy, happy and fat; weigh 178 pounds.
I have not heard a word from home or the regiment since I was taken. Wilcox is all right, thinks he'll marry in this country some where. He says you may say to his folks if you see them that he will be there when he gets back. He can think of no more of interest to any one.
Only you be as patient and happy as I am, I shall be a home some time.
Elisha R. Reed
March 21 [1862]
News from Two Wisconsin Prisoners
Messrs Editors:-
Please publish the following letter received by S.E. Reed, of this city. The letter was written by a prisoner taken at the battle of Bull Run and will be read with extreme interest by the many friends and relatives of the writer and of Mr. Wilcox, who has not been heard of for a long time.
Salisbury, N.C.
March 21st, 1862
Cousin Sallie:- I cannot conceive what kind of ideas you have of me for not writing to you before but paper is too scarce for a long excuse. Wait, if you please till across the lines.
I doubled teams with Oramel Wilcox of Co. D, Oct. 8th.
We and several more Wisconsin boys are with the Kentucky sharp-shooters. There are fourteen hundred and sixty-eight of us in the above mentioned burg. Left Tuscaloosa March 1st, don't know when I shall get home, but will yet be well. I am healthy, happy and fat; weigh 178 pounds.
I have not heard a word from home or the regiment since I was taken. Wilcox is all right, thinks he'll marry in this country some where. He says you may say to his folks if you see them that he will be there when he gets back. He can think of no more of interest to any one.
Only you be as patient and happy as I am, I shall be a home some time.
Elisha R. Reed
Served in the Union Army in the Civil War in Co. D, 2nd Wisconsin Infantry. Enlisted in Janesville, Wisconsin April 20, 1861. Taken prisoner at Battle of Bull Run. Disharged at Madison, Wisconsin July 8, 1862 as paroled P.O.W.
March 21 [1862]
News from Two Wisconsin Prisoners
Messrs Editors:-
Please publish the following letter received by S.E. Reed, of this city. The letter was written by a prisoner taken at the battle of Bull Run and will be read with extreme interest by the many friends and relatives of the writer and of Mr. Wilcox, who has not been heard of for a long time.
Salisbury, N.C.
March 21st, 1862
Cousin Sallie:- I cannot conceive what kind of ideas you have of me for not writing to you before but paper is too scarce for a long excuse. Wait, if you please till across the lines.
I doubled teams with Oramel Wilcox of Co. D, Oct. 8th.
We and several more Wisconsin boys are with the Kentucky sharp-shooters. There are fourteen hundred and sixty-eight of us in the above mentioned burg. Left Tuscaloosa March 1st, don't know when I shall get home, but will yet be well. I am healthy, happy and fat; weigh 178 pounds.
I have not heard a word from home or the regiment since I was taken. Wilcox is all right, thinks he'll marry in this country some where. He says you may say to his folks if you see them that he will be there when he gets back. He can think of no more of interest to any one.
Only you be as patient and happy as I am, I shall be a home some time.
Elisha R. Reed
March 21 [1862]
News from Two Wisconsin Prisoners
Messrs Editors:-
Please publish the following letter received by S.E. Reed, of this city. The letter was written by a prisoner taken at the battle of Bull Run and will be read with extreme interest by the many friends and relatives of the writer and of Mr. Wilcox, who has not been heard of for a long time.
Salisbury, N.C.
March 21st, 1862
Cousin Sallie:- I cannot conceive what kind of ideas you have of me for not writing to you before but paper is too scarce for a long excuse. Wait, if you please till across the lines.
I doubled teams with Oramel Wilcox of Co. D, Oct. 8th.
We and several more Wisconsin boys are with the Kentucky sharp-shooters. There are fourteen hundred and sixty-eight of us in the above mentioned burg. Left Tuscaloosa March 1st, don't know when I shall get home, but will yet be well. I am healthy, happy and fat; weigh 178 pounds.
I have not heard a word from home or the regiment since I was taken. Wilcox is all right, thinks he'll marry in this country some where. He says you may say to his folks if you see them that he will be there when he gets back. He can think of no more of interest to any one.
Only you be as patient and happy as I am, I shall be a home some time.
Elisha R. Reed
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